Meirion Thomas has been the pastor at Malpas Road Evangelical Church, Newport for 21 years. Before that he was at Noddfa Evangelical Church, Pontarddulais for 12 years. He was a staff worker with UCCF in Wales from 1980 – 1984. He is married to Ceri and they have 3 married children and on the last count 9 grandchildren.